I have been a fan of comic books since childhood.

The warlords took part in atrocities during the civil war in Afghanistan. They looted, they raped, they killed. They have become incredibly empowered and entrenched. They live in mansions, they have jobs in the government, and they're incredibly powerful. In Kabul, people don't want to speak about it too publicly, because these people are essentially like Tony Soprano.

We [in The Khaled Hosseini Foundation] support and fund projects that bring jobs, healthcare, and education to women and children. In addition, we award scholarships to women pursuing higher education in Afghanistan.

I have this almost pathological fear of boring the reader.

Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft.

and every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan.

If there's a God out there, then i would hope he has more important things to attend to than my drinking scotch or eating pork.